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How to Win Ziggs vs Skarner Counter MatchupZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs vs Skarner

How to Beat Skarner as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Skarner as Ziggs

based on 166 Ziggs vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Skarner as Ziggs resulted from an examination of 166 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Ziggs fights Skarner in only 0.3% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs does a poor job of countering Skarner. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.6% of games the champs battle one another in. In Ziggs against Skarner matches, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Ziggs vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ShadowflameLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ziggs to level upq
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Second ability for Ziggs to level upe
>
Last skill for Ziggs to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Ziggs's passive ability p
Ziggs's q ability q
Ziggs's w ability w
Ziggs's e ability e
Ziggs's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Skarner

Even if you're far from a fight you can still help from afar with Mega Inferno Bomb.

Slowing your enemies with Hexplosive Minefield makes it easier to land other abilities.

Knocking yourself over walls with Satchel Charge can be great when chasing after or escaping from enemies.

Advice to Win Against Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Ziggs vs Skarner Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Skarner Image
4.9
< Kills >
4.3
5.3
< Deaths >
5.5
7.8
< Assists >
8.1
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
166
< Minions Killed >
39
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.45
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.43
770
< Physical Damage >
8,289
23,253
< Magic Damage >
3,290
264
< True Damage >
696
24,288
< Damage Dealt >
12,277
16,274
< Damage Taken >
29,275
11,268
< Gold Earned >
10,612
3.03
< Towers >
1.33
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
1,386
< Total Healing >
10,532
13,054
< Experience >
13,086
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
7
246
< Time Dealing CC >
850

How to Counter Skarner with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several significant Ziggs vs. Skarner matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Skarner..

Ziggs typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Skarner. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Skarner

Who is Better, Ziggs or Skarner?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when trying to fight Skarner, with a 47.6% win rate. As a result, Ziggs makes a bad counter for Skarner.

While Ziggs does have a lower win rate than Skarner, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ziggs into Skarner.

Additionally, Ziggs has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Skarner. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Skarner matchups, Skarner is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ziggs is a trash counter to Skarner. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Skarner.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ziggs

Ziggs Loses Against

KassadinKassadin43% winrateTrundleTrundle43.9% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.1% winrateNilahNilah44.3% winrate

Ziggs Wins Against

TaliyahTaliyah55.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateHweiHwei53.8% winrateGnarGnar53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Ziggs, we analyzed 166 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Skarner as Ziggs comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs in order to counter Skarner during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs most often picks up much more CS as Skarner. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Ziggs versus Skarner build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Ziggs used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Skarner than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 47.6% when countering Skarner with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Skarner as Ziggs, Ziggs players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Ziggs vs Skarner counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.6% win rate overall.

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